“I'm going to go out on a limb here. I've thought a lot about this one, as a feminist, and as an author. How should traditional roles be portrayed? In fantasy literature there is a school of thought that holds… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
For an author to show that only traditional male power and place matter is to discount and belittle the hard and complex lives of our peers and our ancestresses. — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
Then, I realized that there is an indigenous presence in the Solar System. It's us. So, then, I got to wondering what would happen… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking. — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
“What's it like where they live?" "It's everything you want it to be.” — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
So, one of the things I was doing with the aliens in The Quiet Invasion was creating that advanced society which had ideas about… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
I have to do more close research and fact checking for the science fiction. This is not however to say that writing good fantasy… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
When I was in college, I spent a summer working in London. I'd enjoyed tea before that, but then I got actual, really good… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
“They were beautiful beyond words, beautiful beyond understanding. So beautiful, I wanted to tear out my heart and hand it over, because after seeing… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
Now, Venus is an extremely hostile environment, and as such presents a lot of challenges for a science fiction author who wants to create… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
First and foremost, The Quiet Invasion is a first contact story. What would we do if we actually found evidence of alien life out… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
Becoming a mother cannot help but change things. An author's life is reflected in their writing, whether they want it to be or not,… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
“But art is supposed to enlighten, isn’t it? Not just reflect? It’s to show us the best of the present modeled in the best… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
I think the diversity of authors and readers is expanding, which is wonderful, because it means the type of story being told is also… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
“I'd never have gotten this far without you," I said. Jack tipped his cap to me. My heart squirmed around to find a new… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
